The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-13

VI IDt dOlOSl lawyers III L'lt Gobttlc W doblol
the Commonwealth attorney.
Virgil, ascertaining from her employer
her friends and her contesSor, that the girl
whom Fancy had lnsultei bore an ire
proachable character, had volunteered to
act as counsel for the defense.
The trial was to commence at the May
term Of the HUI 'tings Court, and he r, su I
was awaited with intense anxiety by all
class v.
Alter dinner on the evening of which we
write Virgil wrote for an hour, Then,
closing his Office, he sauntered out for an
afternoon walk, and an hour late, was seen
entering the home of the tobacconiSt.
Pauline and Milton were out riding; but
Mrs. NORRIS was at home, and received our
hero with that cordiality so characteristic
of gentlewomen;
"Allow me, dear Mrs. Morriss, to con-
graduate you on your having risen to the
dignity of grandmother, SAID Virgil, after
talking for some time with tue lady.
"Then you have heard the newS~ cried
Mrs Norris, laughing
Yes, maam. | received a letter from
Bunyan to-day, and in it he wrote that God
had given him a CO laborer in the mis-
sionary fleld-one of the lovelieSt. blue
eyed boys in the world. / presume Mr.,
Morriss is beside himself with joy"
ooh, yes, returned the lady, laughing.
Tie says ne Is gong 10 I1luuOsCein very SOON
TO see his grand on
At this juncture Pauline and Milton
were heard coming down the hall carollipg
one of their Sunday school hymns. A mo-
ment later the two entered the room,
hand in hand.
'And here comes aunt Paulie," exclaimed
vigil Fastening forward to greet the
you & lady ~
We'll, sir, how could you leave that
horrid old law Office long enough to come
up town" she cried. as sue shook the ex-
tended hand.
Easily enough. felt tired and lonely.
so thought l would spend the evening
with my little sister. want you to enter.
tain me royalty; you must sing me some of
your sweetest SONGS for | sha not be able
to visit you again until after the trial
Of David OLafferty Pauline, you LOOK
unusually charming this evening. You
don't look day oil Ter than II. How admi-
ably a blue dress becomes you'll What
beautiful roSebudsi | wish h d one of
Them" and the speakers eyes rested long
ugly upon three exquisite white buds at
the young dy's throat.
at is not manly to hint, SIR" was the
girls reply
''Ah, indeedg" said Virgil, laughing, and
at the same time disclosing his beautiful
white teeth, which always impa ted an ir-
resist BILE charm to bis laugh. IN IS Nor
riss, will you please to give me a rose-budf'
a coquettish CLEAN spa ked in her dark
blue eyes She hesltated a moment, and
then, taking the most perfect of the three
buds, laid it in his hand
THANK you" he said, bowling. II pre-
sumo DIR. Evans gave you these flowers, did
ne notp
A mi chievous light shone in his eyes as
he asked the question. A look of veXation
passed over the girls countenance.
"Dr. Evans and are no longer friends,
md you know it, too, sir" she cried. "As
.diiton aud were alighting from the phae-
ton he was passing the house He spoke to
Milton, but treated me us If | had been an
entire stranger. / wonder ii Paul Evans
thinks | care for his aiIsF'
"PaLlie, you treated DR.. Evans shame
fully. He says you have blighteI his hap
Diness, and also that you ale a heartless
hirt."
because re- ected his offer of nlarriageg'
cried the young lady, her eve growing
husky with indignation. II didn't love
hi and do you think | would ever marry
a man l didn't lover
but he says you led him to believe you
loved him.
~ did no such thing, and he knows |
didn't He dare not say such a thirg IN
my hearing" and the fur speaker stamped
her foot in her indignat on. II never in my
life attempted to play the role of coquette.
| could not stoop TO anything so unwoman-
ly. had no idea that DR.. Evans cherished
lther than a friendly feeling toward me I'M
til two weeks ago, when be asked me to he
come bis wife had always regarded him
us | won brother-as | regard Bunyan,
Charlie and Mil o."
"And myself, said Vircil, evidently hurt
at the omission of MS name in the list Of
those for whom she cherished sisterly re-
gard
Yes-I forgot-yes-you tor" she STAN
mered, blush ovels0reading her face
But, fortu lately, Virgil did not notice her
confusion, his attention at hat mo nente be-
ing diverted by the entrance OF MIR. Nor
Kiss,
'How are you, my boyT cried the genial
tobacco ist, gras ing the young lawyers
hand. "Have you come to congratulate
grandpa and grandma! Virgil, am one OF
The happiest men in he word. | feel ut
this very moment as if | could sing tie STE
Deum" dozen times. And mere is Milton |
fioi bless the children. | wish had fifty"
and the ge TEN n, his fat cheeks shaking
with ugdte a nj his Llu eyes agiow with
in 4rriineh 5 oDpe an Kissed M.lOon with
tIe warmth of pareut.
BE tina, dear, | have some more good
news ON over t. e ocean," said Mr.. Nor
rss, tur ing to his VIE.
"You haveF' asked the lady. what is
it, PhIp'
81 have just received letter from Rolfe
Woo bury, 5 attn that he and Y lnnie m
F4o iae Won 4 san in IA re v wesks for New
York anu arrive in RIcamoLd about the
first OF June"
The vision Of dark, beautiful girl, with
flowing raven HAIR; aro-e 20 ore Virgil
mind, and d spite his elf brt 20 cast the
inn away, it haunted him trough ut the
even,ig and even appeared in us dreams
that night.
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